For population 25 years and over in Balch Springs:

For population 15 years and over in Balch Springs city:

Never married: 33.3%

Now married: 47.6%

Separated: 4.2%

Widowed: 5.7%

Divorced: 9.2%

5,550 residents are foreign born (20.8% Latin America).

This city:

22.1%

Texas:

16.5%

According to our research of Texas and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Balch Springs, Texas as of December 09, 2016.The ratio of number of residents in Balch Springs to the number of sex offenders is 8,289 to 1.The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 106. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

106

U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.233. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.233

U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 6.28. This is about average.Closest monitor was 10.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.28

U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.399. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.399

U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 30.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2

U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 27.8. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8

U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 12.9. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9

U.S.:

9.4

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 29.1%
(17.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.1% for Black residents, 35.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.6% for American Indian residents, 39.5% for other race residents, 31.1% for two or more races residents)